Academic Dean

Academic Dean

The Academic Dean is responsible for the strategic leadership, administration, and academic integrity of the campus. This role oversees faculty, curriculum development, student success initiatives, accreditation compliance, and overall academic operations. The Academic Dean ensures that academic programs align with institutional goals, accreditation standards, and industry best practices.

Principal Accountabilities & Deliverables :

• Provide visionary leadership in curriculum development, academic policies, and faculty development
• Ensure academic programs meet accreditation, state, and federal requirements
• Promote excellence in teaching, research, and student learning outcomes
• Collaborate with leadership and program directors to implement new and update existing curriculum based on program objectives, industry trends and student needs
• Implement training programs and workshops of faculty / staff for professional development
• Oversee student advising, retention, and academic support services
• Address academic concerns, grievances, and appeals
• Support initiatives to enhance student engagement, career readiness, and experiential learning
• Develop and maintain learning resources that comply with regulatory standards and meet students needs
• Implement mechanisms to meet and exceed all academic outcomes for students and campus
• Lead the campus student retention efforts and provide support for program directors and faculty with retention activities, strategy, and initiatives
• Contribute to institutional strategic planning and accreditation efforts
• Manage budgetary and financial planning for the academic division
• Foster relationships with external partners, including businesses, advisory boards, community organizations, and accrediting bodies
• Ensure adherence to accreditation and regulatory standards
• Lead program assessment and continuous improvement efforts
• Maintain academic records and oversee institutional reporting requirements
• Establish / maintain a high performance team of professional, motivated and engaged staff utilizing effective training, performance management and career-development activities while leading them to achieve established business results and performance metrics
• Recognizes and rewards employee contributions and achievements
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications :

Education / Experience :

Skills :

Abilities :

Standard Abilities :

Communicate, think, learn, and reason

Work Environment :

On-site; Work environments may include exposure to student learning environments with a variety of conditions. Employees must be able to follow all safety precautions including the use of personal-protective equipment. Employees must also be able to adhere to site-specific safety procedures.

Local (up to 5%)